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Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... to thickened pleura ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
effusion is rare ... stage and in mild infection ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
myelodysplastic syndrome ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL ... EFFUSION - Bacterial ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Mycobacterium avium complex ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Castleman's disease • Pleural ... tuberculosis Infectious ... #differential #diagnosis
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
: • Infectious ... Complications: MAS ... • Pulmonary: pleural ... effusion, infiltrates ... #management #treatment
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... documented to be a complete ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... pleuritic pain, pleural ... effusion), mouth
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
glass shadow and effusion ... effusion is rare ... stage and in mild infection ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... ChestCT #Ultrasound #POCUS
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... HPS features - Complete ... #diagnosis #management